X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy|27 May 2016 (USA)

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Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Simon Kinberg (screenplay), Bryan Singer (story) |3 more credits »

Stars:

Jennifer Lawrence, Olivia Munn, Sophie Turner |See full cast & crew »

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How Good Are Taylor’s ‘Bad Blood’ Moves

We Asked A Karate Expert

               Could  Taylor Swift REALLY defend herself with those fancy high kicks?

I think it’s been firmly established that Taylor Swift’s cameo-packed video for “Bad Blood” was certainly badass. But the question now becomes: Just how good are Tay and Co. at actually kicking said ass?

According to Goju-Ryu master Sensei Chuck Merriman — who has served as bodyguard for the likes of KISS and Diana Ross (and, full disclosure, this reporter’s karate teacher) — not so good.



“I watched the video a couple of times and looked at it from a technical viewpoint and from a choreographer’s viewpoint,” Sensei Merriman told MTV News. “In either case, there wasn’t much action to judge from — however, technically, it was substandard. From the choreography angle I thought it was just so-so. If I was Taylor Swift, I’d ask the stunt coordinator for my money back.”

Merriman’s biggest issue with the video was that the actors were not actually executing any moves to speak of, and were, rather, just performing fight-like sequences for show.

“I used to teach Broadway dancers in New York and their kicking and karate kicks are two different things,” he said. “They kick for visual — they want it to look nice instead of practical. What I took from this is it’s just a visual thing — imitating the technique rather than actually doing it.”

If Tay is planning to make a sequel to the original video, Merriman suggested she start taking classes — specifically in Taekwondo. “They stress kicking and kicking is very — even in tournaments — kicking gets more points than punching because it’s more visual,” he said. “In other words, a high kick to the head is more spectacular than a punch to the body. And Taekwondo is very geared towards that musical interpretation.”

He suggested that Tay take classes with Jhoon Rhee, who famously put martial arts to music in the form of a kind of ballet.

“It’s impressive — but certainly not from a practical standpoint, actually learning how to defend yourself and everything,” Merriman said of the martial art. “I would say definitely defense-wise, she should learn traditional Okinawan karate.”

Perhaps from a certain Goju-Ryu master who was once a bodyguard for KISS?

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Poltergeist

PG-13  |  93 min  |  Horror, Thriller  |  22 May 2015 (USA)

Poltergeist is an upcoming American 3D supernatural thriller-fantasy horror film directed by Gil Kenan, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and produced by Sam Raimi. A reboot and remake of Steven Spielberg's and Tobe Hooper's 1982 film of the same name, the film stars Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, and Jane Adams.



This film re-imagines the classic Tobe Hooper tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks inside a suburban house in a quiet wealthy neighborhood and take the family's youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.

Cast

Sam Rockwell as Eric Bowen
Rosemarie DeWitt as Amy Bowen
Jared Harris as Carrigan Burke
Jane Adams as Dr. Claire Powell
Saxon Sharbino as Kendra Bowen
Kyle Catlett as Griffin Bowen
Kennedi Clements as Madison Bowen
Nicholas Braun as Boyd
Susan Heyward as Sophie
Soma Bhatia as Lauren

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Absolution (IV) (2015)

R  |  Action, Adventure, Crime  |  15 May 2015 (USA)

When a contract killer (Steven Seagal) encounters a girl on the run from a mob boss (Vinnie Jones) with powerful political ties, he is torn between protecting the girl, and remaining loyal to the government agency that hired him for the mission.

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Director:

Keoni Waxman

Writers:

Richard Beattie, Keoni Waxman

Stars:

Steven Seagal, Byron Mann, Howard Dell | See full cast and crew »

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Area 51

R  |  Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller  |  15 May 2015 (USA)

Area 51 is an upcoming science-fiction horror film, written and directed by Oren Peli, the director of Paranormal Activity (2007) and starring Benjamin Rovner, Reid Warner and Darrin Bragg.

Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.

Cast

• Sandra Staggs as Mother
• Roy Abramsohn as Father
• David Saucedo as Town Local
• Glenn Campbell as Himself
• Jelena Nik as Jelena
• Ben Rovner as Ethan Cole
• Jamel King as Jamel Bragg
• Nikka Far as Nikki

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Mad Max: Fury Road

R  |  120 min  |  Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi  |  15 May 2015 (USA)

Though determined to wander the post-apocalyptic wasteland alone, Mad Max (Tom Hardy) joins Furiosa (Charlize Theron), a fugitive imperator, and her band who are all trying to escape a savage warlord.

In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back to her childhood homeland.

Director:

George Miller

Writers:

George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, 1 more credit »

Stars:

Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult

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kung fu killer 2015

PG-13  | 1:49  |  Martial Arts , Action  |  Friday, April 24, 2015

A vicious serial killer is targeting top martial arts masters, and convicted criminal and kung fu master Hahou (Donnie Yen) is the only one with the skills to stop him. Released from jail and into police custody, they soon have their doubts about Hahou’s true allegiance after a series of mysterious events. Hunted by an unstoppable killer (Wang Baoqiang) and the entire police force, Hahou finds himself on his own, leading to a final battle.

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The Age Of Adaline 2015

PG-13  |  110 min  |  Drama, Romance  |  24 April 2015 (USA)

Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has miraculously remained a youthful 29 years of age for nearly eight decades, never allowing herself to get close to anyone lest they discover her secret. However, a chance encounter with a charismatic philanthropist named Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reawakens Adaline's long-suppressed passion for life and romance. When a weekend with Ellis' parents threatens to expose the truth, Adaline makes a decision that changes her life forever.

Director:

Lee Toland Krieger

Writers:

J. Mills Goodloe (screenplay), Salvador Paskowitz (screenplay), 2 more credits »

Stars:

Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford

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Ex Machina (2015)

R  |  108 min  |  Drama, Sci-Fi  |  10 April 2015 (USA)

A young coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private retreat belonging to the reclusive CEO of the company. One arrival he learns that he must participate in a bizarre experiment which involves interacting with the world's first true artificial intelligence, which comes in the form of a beautiful female robot.

1. Release date: April 10, 2015 (USA)
2. Director: Alex Garland
3. Music composed by: Geoff Barrow

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Tomorrowland (2015)

PG  |  Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi  |  22 May 2015 (USA)

 Tomorrowland (titled Disney Tomorrowland: A World Beyond in the United Kingdom) is an upcoming 2015 American science fiction mystery adventure

Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.

 

Director:

Brad Bird

Writers:

Damon Lindelof (screenplay), Brad Bird (screenplay), 3 more credits »

Stars:

George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie | See full cast and crew »

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Insurgent tops US box office but Sean Penn's Gunman backfires

Fantasy sequel Insurgent has debuted at the top of the US box office, earning $54m (£36m) in its opening weekend.

Starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James, it took slightly less than the first instalment, Divergent, which opened last year to $54.6m (£36.7m).

Film company Lionsgate said it was "pleased" with the result, and noted there was little competition for the film's teen audience over Easter.

Elsewhere, Sean Penn's action movie The Gunman fired a blank with US audiences.
The star could only muster $5m (£3.3m) for the tough tale of Congo mercenaries, which he co-wrote and co-produced.

It had been hoped the film would capitalise on the audience for the "geriaction" genre - popularised by Liam Neeson's Taken series, with which The Gunman shares a director, Pierre Morel.

However, reviews were resoundingly negative. The Atlantic's Christopher Orr called it "a dull, generic
retread, made far worse by Penn's self-seriousness as an actor, by the banal political pieties he's grafted on as producer and co-writer, and by the presence of a pitifully retrograde female lead role."

Thanks to a slow weekend at the cinema, The Gunman managed a number four chart position, beaten by Insurgent, Cinderella and Liam Neeson's own action thriller Run All Night.


Cinderella, which had been last week's chart topper, had a strong second week, taking a further $34.5m (£23.2m), bringing its total earnings to $122m (£82m).

Female audience boosting figures

Rounding out the top five was Kingsman: The Secret Service, starring Colin Firth, which dropped a couple of places but still made $4.6m (£3m).


"Over the past couple of weeks, films driven by the female audience have done much better than films driven by the male audience," said box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
"But that's all going to change because Furious 7 is on the way."


The seventh film in the street racing franchise, The Fast and the Furious, is due out on 3 April. It has been dedicated to the memory of Paul Walker, who died in a car accident while the film was in production.


His scenes were completed using a mixture of CGI and body doubles - some of whom included Walker's own brothers.

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Here’s Your Extended First Look At ‘Furious 7′

You may have already seen the trailers (one, two and three), watched the TV spots, and sobbed looking at this heartbreaking poster, and now we have your first extended look at Furious 7. And Dominic Toretto and his crew of ex-street car racers — excuse us, we mean his FAMILY — aren’t backing down from this fight.

The latest “Fast and the Furious” film finds Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) and the rest of the gang at war with ex-special ops Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). Shaw is out for blood after Dom and co. killed his little brother Owen Shaw in Furious 6, and he’s hunting them down one by one. (RIP Han.)
Universal Pictures has also debuted a brand new poster for the action flick. This one features cars parachuting out of an aircraft, which is an actual thing you can look forward to in the movie. Clearly, Furious 7 director (and franchise newbie) James Wan was looking to make a statement.

There are plenty of things to look forward to in Furious 7 — like that insane fight between The Rock and Statham — but we’re also anticipating one hell of a punch to the gut given the unfortunate death of star Paul Walker. And his last ride with his “Fast” family is sure going to be an emotional one.

Furious 7 speeds into theaters on April 3.

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Jupiter Ascending

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under signs that predicted future greatness, but her reality as a woman consists of cleaning other people's houses and endless bad breaks. Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered hunter, arrives on Earth to locate her, making Jupiter finally aware of the great destiny that awaits her: Jupiter's genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

 

Directors:

Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowskis) , Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowskis)

Writers:

Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Stars:

Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne | See full cast and crew »

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Crimson Peak

Horror  -  16 October 2015 

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers.

Cast

• Mia Wasikowska as Edith Cushing, a curious young author
  • Sofia Wells as Young Edith
• Tom Hiddleston as Sir Thomas Sharpe, Edith's husband, a "charming hero with a mysterious past"
• Charlie Hunnam as Dr. Alan McMichael, a "quiet, shy, thoughtful kind of stoic, taciturn, very learned guy who is madly in love with the female hero"
• Jessica Chastain as Lady Lucille Sharpe, Sir Thomas's sister
• Jim Beaver as Carter Cushing
• Emily Coutts as Eunice McMichael
  • Matia Jackett as Young Eunice
• Leslie Hope as Mrs. McMichael, Alan's mother
• Doug Jones
• Burn Gorman as Holly
• Javier Botet

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Fifty Shades of Grey

125 min  -  Drama | Romance  -  13 February 2015 

Plot

Anastasia "Ana" Steele, a literature student, interviews the wealthy Christian Grey as a favor to her roommate Kate Kavanagh. She is captivated by the man. Steele, who is naive and innocent, is desperate to get close to him. Grey agrees to a liaison, but only on his own terms. Steele has a need to control everything. As they get close, Steele discovers some of Grey's secrets and explores her own desires.

Director:

Sam Taylor-Johnson

Writers:

Kelly Marcel (screenplay), E.L. James (novel)

Stars:

Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Luke Grimes | See full cast and crew »

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Insurgent (2015)

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi  -  20 March 2015 

 Now on the run from Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and the rest of the power-hungry Erudites, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) search for allies and answers in the ruins of Chicago. They must find out what Tris' family sacrificed their lives to protect and why the Erudites will do anything to stop them. Side by side, Tris and Four face one seemingly insurmountable challenge after another, as they unravel the secrets of the past and -- ultimately -- the future of their world.

Director:

Robert Schwentke

Writers:

Brian Duffield (screenplay), Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), 2 more credits »

Stars:

Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James | See full cast and crew » 


 

 

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Blackhat (2015)

133 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -  16 January 2015 (USA)

After a Hong Kong nuclear plant and the Mercantile Trade Exchange in Chicago are hacked by unknown perpetrators, a federal agent (Viola Davis) proposes that the FBI work with China to find the cyber-criminals. The leader of the Chinese team, Chen Dawai, insists that convicted hacker Nick Hathaway (Chris Hemsworth) be released from prison to help with the investigation. As Nick and his comrades chase their quarry, it becomes evident that the hackers have a sinister motive for their actions.

 

Director:

Michael Mann

Writer:

Morgan Davis Foehl

Stars:

Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Wei Tang | See full cast and crew »

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Action | Adventure | Thriller  -  15 May 2015

 

 

Plot Summary

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There's Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.

Cast

• Tom Hardy as "Mad" Max Rockatansky
• Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa
• Nicholas Hoult as Nux
• Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe
• Nathan Jones as Rictus Erectus
• Zoë Kravitz as Toast
• Riley Keough as Capable
• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Splendid
• Abbey Lee Kershaw as The Dag
• Courtney Eaton as Fragile
• Josh Helman as Slit
• Jennifer Hagan as Miss Giddy
• iOTA as Coma-Doof Warrior
• John Howard as The People Eater
• Richard Carter as the Bullet Farmer
• Megan Gale as Valkyrie
• Angus Sampson as the Organic Mechanic
• Joy Smithers
• Gillian Jones
• Melissa Jaffer

 

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Jurassic World

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi  -  12 June 2015 (USA) 

 

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.

Director:

Colin Trevorrow

Writers:

Derek Connolly (screenplay), Colin Trevorrow (screenplay), 1 more credit »

Stars:

Chris Pratt, Judy Greer, Ty Simpkins | See full cast and crew »

 

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